The last two weeks have been a busy time here at Life Retreat. With the launch of our new competitions & giveaways website, GiveawaySA, as well as the ongoing launch of our health, beauty & lifestyle store Lifestyle Shop Online, you can be sure that we have all been kept busy. But our heart remains with Life Retreat. We are all bloggers first and foremost. That’s why this week in our round-up, we’ve got some of the best lifestyle articles on the web!

Cosmetics play a large part in most of our lives, and this week Samantha posted a review of Becca cosmetics’ latest products; Backlight Priming Filter and the Compact Concealer:

“I got the Compact Concealer (R390) in the shade banana. This is probably the best concealer I’ve ever tried. It just blends in like a dream. It is actually quite dry, not as creamy as Bobbi Brown’s, but it still blends effortlessly and disappears into your skin leaving no trace of itself or of whatever you’re trying to cover.”

If you’re looking for a seriously In-depth review of some of Becca Cosmetics’ most sought after products, you should read this post. Click on the link below to go straight there:

Have you ever suffered from bouts of anxiety? Statistics say that in America alone, 40 million people will experience moderate to severe anxiety at some point in their lives. That’s over 18% of the adult population.

Whilst some people seek prescription drugs to help, many others are looking to more natural alternatives that have proven benefits with treating anxiety.

We are giving you guys the chance to purchase fleece blankets, scarves, gloves and beanies at cost price. This is beneficial in two ways; It helps create jobs and it allows you to give something back to those who need it most during the cold Winter months:

“Last year we paid it forward, and encouraged others to do the same. We gave 2 scarves to each homeless person we came across, and asked them to give one of them to someone less fortunate than themselves. We had an amazing response. The best thing was that it made everyone, (no matter how much in need), aware that there is always someone else less fortunate out there.”

You can take a look at the full post, including rates, by clicking on the link below: